Marijuana plants seized in Rust Twp.

August 02, 2004

Police Blotter

Montmorency County, Sheriff's Dept.

€ Authorities executed a search warrant Thursday in Rust Township in a remote area of the southeast part of the county.

The warrant was carried out at a residence on Carter Road where deputies reportedly seized 158 marijuana plants, a large quantity of processed marijuana, growing supplies, firearms and an undisclosed amount of money.

Officials estimated the street value of the seized marijuana to be more than $170,000.

According to Sheriff Ronald Karr, nine deputies and a conservation officer conducted a five-hour search of a 300-acre parcel of land in Rust Township and found numerous areas where the plants were being cultivated. The search began around 4:30 p.m. and discontinued at dark.

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Karr said his department was attempting to secure the services of a helicopter to fly over the area to determine if deputies had found all of the plants.

The seizure of the marijuana is only one of many current investigations in the county and future seizures are expected. The incident remains under investigation and Karr said arrest warrants will be forthcoming for several individuals.

Otsego County

Sheriff's Dept.

Larceny of boat

from Section One Lake

€ Authorities received a complaint Monday, from Robert Reddie, of Bloomfield Hills, who reported a 12-foot aluminum boat was missing from his dock on Section One Lake in Otsego Lake Township.

According to reports, Reddie alleged the boat would have been taken sometime between March 23, 2003, the last time he was at the property, and Monday, around 10:45 a.m. when he discovered the boat missing.

Due to the time frame the boat could have been taken investigators reportedly closed the case and passed the information to the department's Marine Division.

Value of the boat was estimated to be $450.

Gate and deer blind

damaged

€ Deputies received a complaint Tuesday from Ralph Johnson, of Gaylord, who reported a problem with trespassing and damage to his property in the past couple of weeks in Livingston Township.

The incident reportedly occurred sometime Monday or Tuesday, when Johnson allegedly stated an oil field company gate to the property and a deer blind had been knocked over.

According to reports the gate had been repaired the week before after it had been damaged. Value of the damaged gate was estimated to be $150.

Michigan State Police

Park bench damaged

at Energy Outlet

€ Troopers received a complaint from Otsego County SportsPlex employee Harold Pagel, of Lewiston, who reported a park bench, with a value of $100, had been damaged sometime between Friday, 3 p.m. and Monday, 8 a.m.

Reports indicate Pagel allegedly indicated several similar incidents had occurred in the past several months to other park benches, fencing and playground equipment.

SportsPlex management will reportedly review surveillance tapes that cover the Energy Outlet area. The investigation remains open pending review of the video tapes.

Gaylord City Police

Citation issued

in rear end crash

€ Mary Spahn, 55, of Grand Blanc, was stopped in the eastbound lane of West Main Street, just west of Dickerson Road for traffic Wednesday, around 1:30 p.m., when the rear end of the 2001 Chevrolet she was driving was reportedly struck from behind by a 1995 Dodge, driven by Sigrid Watson, 22, of Rogers City.

Reports indicate Watson alleged she could not stop her vehicle in time and collided with Spahn's vehicle. Minor damage was reported to both vehicles.

Watson was transported to Otsego Memorial Hospital by the Otsego County EMS/Rescue where she was treated and released. Spahn was reportedly not injured.

Watson received a citation for hazardous driving.

Motorcyclist injured

in accident

€ Police responded to a motorcycle crash Monday, around 8:30 p.m. on Grey Wolf Parkway, just south of Raccoon Trail.

Jason Clark, 23, of East Jordan, was northbound on Grey Wolf Parkway, when the front tire of the 2003 Suzuki motorcycle he was driving reportedly blew out, causing Clark to lose control of his vehicle and crash.

Moderate damage was reported to the motorcycle and Clark reportedly sought his own treatment for minor injuries.